About us

We are TideSat, a startup created to offer an innovative solution for measuring the level of water bodies, such as seas, rivers, and dams

TideSat is a spin-off from Federal University RGS born with the purpose of democratizing access to real-time water-level monitoring.

Our mission is to provide resources to customers for aided decision making and control of water resources, bringing safety and well-being to communities through a real-time and easy-to-access solution.

More than water level,
our goal is to deliver to our customers:

Decision making aids

Monitoring and control of water resources

Environmental maintenance and conservation

Safety for communities

Data for long- and short-term planning

Awards won by TideSat

Galileo Masters 2020 - University Category Champion

Galileo Masters

Incubation 2020

Centelha RS Program
1st place

Our Solution

We offer a complete data-as-a-service solution for water-level monitoring including the field IoT sensor and a web dashboard. We offer the service as freemium subscription plans. For more details and information, please leave a comment in the form or contact us via e-mail

Our advantages

Measurement from a distance

Easy installation

Flood alerts

The sensor can operate from a safe distance to the water, without contact with it, preventing equipment damage

The sensor does not need specialized support infrastructure and can be installed by the user

Real-time monitoring and possibility to create flood alerts

Low initial investment

Self-sufficiency

Subscribing to a data-as-a-service with hardware and software included, rather than just buying the device

Own data transmission system and solar energy supply are self-sufficient

What makes our solution possible

Sensor

Our unique sensor is easy to install and versatile to use, since it can measure the water from a distance!

Depending on the water surface conditions, such as wind waves, the sensor is able achieve centimeter accuracy at updates of about one hour.

The data measured by the sensor is sent to the cloud where it is processed and brought directly to you!

Measurement from a distance

Our sensor is a type of parasitic radar, based on the technique of GPS Reflectometry. The sensor uses radio waves transmitted from satellites after reflecting off the water surface. With this technique, water level can be measured from a long distance, such as on top of a building, without needing to be close or in contact with the water.

We are pioneers in the development of this technology!

Global coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Our technology uses radio waves emitted by GPS satellites, which guarantees global coverage and 24/7 availability. It allows us to perform measurements at intervals of about one hour with centimeter-level accuracy.

Online data

The field data measured by our sensors are sent to the cloud where they are processed by TideSat. Then, results are made available on our web dashboard, updated constantly. You can access data from any device over the Internet and have your own sensor where you want!